Frontiers of Nanoscience

Edited by

Richard E. Palmer

This series covers frontier research topics across the broad spectrum of the flourishing and interdisciplinary field of Nanoscale Science and Technology. The books are written at a level accessible to post graduate students (PhD and Masters) and final year undergraduates as well as experienced readers seeking to enter or master aspects of the field. Focusing on both the basic science and applications of nanostructures and nanosystems, each book is edited by one or more Volume Editors commissioned by the Series Editor. A key feature of each book in the Series is the tutorial introduction to the topic by the Volume Editors. Topics covered range from nanoscale physics through nanoscale chemistry, nanomaterials, nanoabrication and nanoengineering to nanomanufacturing, nanobiotechnology and nanoenvironmental research.